Away West (Scraps of Time)

by Patricia McKissack

Other authorsGordon C. James (Illustrator)
Paperback, 2006

Status

Available

Call number

813

Publication

Puffin Books (2006), Edition: Illustrated, 121 pages

Description

In 1879, thirteen-year-old Everett Turner leaves a life of struggle on his family's farm and runs away to St. Louis, where he works in a livery stable before heading to the all-Black town of Nicodemus, Kansas.

User reviews

LibraryThing member rgruberexcel
RGG: Adventure-filled tale of the post Civil War African American migration out West. Nice references to the Buffalo Solideres. Reading Level - 10.
LibraryThing member HillaryBertucci
I enjoyed reading this story because it reminded me of how we take advantage of things as humans. I felt like I was on this journey trying to find out more about his dads medal with him. This book was sort of motivational for me to go home and learn more about my ancestors and family history. The
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illustrations were very unique to me and fit the book well.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

7.74 x 0.36 inches

ISBN

0142406880 / 9780142406885

Barcode

T0003924
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